The party also encouraged its Haryana unit to observe the death anniversary of Bhagat Singh with a slew of events across the state.Įarlier, in a series of overtures to the Sikhs in the run-up to the February polls, the PM repealed the three contentious farm laws on Guru Nanak Jayanti on November 19 last year. On April 1, BJP sent its union minister and Punjab in charge Gajendra Shekhawat to attend a memorial function for SGPC chief Gurcharan Singh Tohra at his ancestral village near Patiala even as most state leaders kept away. Those who attended the meeting called it an exchange of ideas with a PM who seemed open to their concerns. Just four days after the results, Modi invited a group of Sikh intellectuals from Punjab to his official residence in Delhi.
The BJP has been making a concerted effort to woo the Sikh community even after the party’s poor showing in the Punjab elections, in which it won only two seats. On April 21, after his address, the PM will release a postal stamp and a commemorative coin on the Sikh guru, to be followed by a langar (community kitchen). There will also be an exhibition on the life and times of the Sikh guru at the Red Fort forecourt for two days. The inaugural program will include a laser light show. The families of 400 Sikh jathedars have also been invited, including those from the Golden Temple in Amritsar. Reddy said Union Home Minister Amit Shah will kick off the event on April 20 evening, which will be attended by 11 chief ministers and prominent Sikh leaders from across the country. Gurdwara Sis Ganj Sahib in Chandni Chowk was built at the site where he was beheaded by the Mughals, while Gurdwara Rakab Ganj Sahib was built at his cremation site, the minister said. Despite being physically tortured by the Mughals for conversion, he stood his ground and chose to give away his life and not his belief system… He fought against forcible mass conversions of Kashmiri Pandits and this left the Mughals livid.
In 2018, Modi had unfurled the national flag and made an address from Red Fort to mark the 75th anniversary of Subhas Chandra Bose’s Azad Hind Fauj.Īnnouncing the event on Monday, Reddy said: “Guru Tegh Bahadur stood up to the atrocities of the Mughals by protecting the freedom of dharmic faiths he fought for the rights of Sikhs and Hindus. Second, the ramparts of Red Fort is from where the PM addresses the nation on Independence Day, so it’s an ideal place to reach out to the people with a message of interfaith peace, ”said an official. “First, it was the place from where Mughal ruler Aurangzeb gave orders for the execution of Guru Tegh Bahadur in 1675. Ministry officials said the Red Fort was chosen as the venue for two reasons. In his speech, which is expected around 9:30 pm after ‘shabad kirtan’ by 400 ragis (Sikh musicians), the PM is likely to focus on relaying a message of interfaith peace, said sources. The Minister said, “I have personally invited Chief Ministers of various states and prominent Sikh leaders including those from Harmandir Sahib in Amritsar, Patna Saheb and other leaders from prominent gurudwaras across the nation.The PM’s address will mark the culmination of a two-day mega event being organized by the ministry at Red Fort, in collaboration with the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee, Union Culture Minister G Kishan Reddy said. This programme is being organized under Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav. Chief Ministers of different states, many prominent personalities from across the length and breadth of the subcontinent and abroad, will be part of the celebrations. The programme is being organized by the Ministry of Culture in collaboration with the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee. He fought for the rights of Sikhs and Hindus, especially Kashmiri Pandits, to practice their faiths by strongly opposing forcible conversions Home minister Amit Shah will open the programme on April 20 and 400 children will participate in the Shabad Kirtan on the occasion.Īddressing the media, Union Culture Minister G.K Reddy said that Guru Tegh Bahadur stood up to the atrocities of the Mughals by protecting the freedom of religion. The Sikh Guru’s execution orders were passed by Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb from the Red Fort which will relive the Guru’s life, valour and sacrifice through a 15-minute light and sound show to mark the start of the two-day programme scheduled for April 20-21.
On the auspicious occasion, the Prime Minister will release a commemorative coin and postage stamp in memory of the 9th Guru of the Sikhs. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the nation on the 400th Parkash Purab of Guru Tegh Bahadur at the Red Fort in New Delhi on April 21 of this month. PM Modi to address nation from Red Fort on Parkash Purab of Sikh Guru Tegh Bahadur.
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